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Ophrys lutea is a yellow European orchid.
Distribution[]
Ophrys lutea is found in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Greece and the surrounding Mediterranean islands and plus western area North Africa in cool grassy areas of 0 to 1800m in elevation.
Description[]
It is found in areas with partial sun. Plant blooms from winter to spring with two to ten 2.5 cm flowers.
Culture[]
Plant should be grown from seeds. Avoid fertilizers, transplanting, and fungicide because it may kill the symbiotic fungus. Plant in low nutrient soil with partial sun.
Varients[]
Naming[]
Common Name: Yellow Ophrys, The Egg Yellow Ophyrs, The Yellow Bee Orchid
Synonyms[]
- Arachnites lutea var. minor Todaro 1842
- Ophrys archimedea P.Delforge & M.Walravens 2000
- Ophrys aspea Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers 2000
- Ophrys fusca var. subfusca (Rchb.f.) Rchb. 1851
- Ophrys fenarolii Ferlan 1956
- Ophrys × gauthieri nothosubsp. fenarolii (Ferlan) H.Baumann & Künkele 1986
- Ophrys lutea subsp. minor (Todaro) O. & E. Danesch 1975
- Ophrys lutea subsp. murbeckii (Fleischmann) Soó
- Ophrys lutea subsp. subfusca (Rchb.f.) Murb. 1899
- Ophrys lutea var. minor (Tod.) Raynaud 1895
- Ophrys lutea var. subfusca Rchb.f. 1851
- Ophrys migoutiana F.Gay 1888
- Ophrys minor (Tod.) Paulus & Gack in ?
- Ophrys murbeckii Fleischmann 1925
- Ophrys numida Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers 2000; Ophrys phryganae #Devillers-Tersch. & Devillers 1991
- Ophrys sicula Tineo 1817
- Ophrys subfusca (Rchb.f.) Batt. 1910
- Ophrys subfusca subsp. fenarolii (Ferlan) Del Prete 1984